Marked Moments
June 2017 - March 2018 | thread sewn into watercolour paper
40 individual drawings 6 x 9” each | installation 65 x 40”
Marked Moments documents the physical, cognitive and emotional realizations that transpired over the duration of Oona's pregnancy. A weekly drawing symbolizing the gestational age was created by inscribing paper with the equivalent number of circular marks. The work provided her the space to find a voice to express the vulnerability, trepidation and excitement associated with this familiar yet deeply personal experience. The collection of 40 works on paper was completed when the pregnancy ended, marking the culmination of one experience and the commencement of another.
Pregnancy was not sunny, rainbow and lollipops experience for me. It was full of (dis)connections to my sense of self as well as big questions, odd sensations, and general anxiety. Marked Moments was my weekly commitment to myself and my art practice - it was an opportunity to explore the pregnancy experience and document the process. Pregnancy is a familiar but personal experience and one which I was able to honour through my art-making.
(April 2018)
*photography credit; Cedar Coast Photography |